“Landing Under Water, I See Roots”

Posted on March 1, 2013 • Words by Annie Finch • Art by Stacy Isenbarger

Collaborators’ Q&A: Artist Stacy Isenbarger: The color royal blue had a strong impact in my sketching process but also the idea of limbs being both human and tree. I found myself counting and creating itemized lists of thoughts during my design process too. These ideas progressed and danced their way into my depicted response. Poet Annie Finch: It surprises me to be reminded that “Landing Under Water, I See Roots” is, after all, a poem about the possibility of connecting with people, about the spectrum of human connection.

Poet Annie Finch has published many books of poetry; her newest book, Spells: New and Selected Poems, is just out from Wesleyan University Press. Artist Stacy Isenbarger’s creative pursuits include sculpture, installation, & mixed-media drawings.

Tagged: Collage, Ecopoetry, Ocean / Water, Philosophical Meditation, Solace, Traditional Forms

“Landing Under Water, I See Roots”

Posted on March 1, 2013 • Words by Annie Finch • Art by Jennifer Moses

Collaborators’ Q&A: Artist Jennifer Moses: I was inspired to think about the undercurrents of things and how there is a private embedded subtext in our brains in our chests. Poet Annie Finch: It surprises me to be reminded that “Landing Under Water, I See Roots” is, after all, a poem about the possibility of connecting with people, about the spectrum of human connection.

Poet Annie Finch’s newest book, Spells: New and Selected Poems, is just out from Wesleyan University Press. Artist Jennifer Moses is a painter living in Boston. She is also a professor of art at the University of New Hampshire

Tagged: Ecopoetry, Ocean / Water, Painting: Acrylic, Philosophical Meditation, Solace, Traditional Forms

Contributions by Annie Finch:

“Landing Under Water, I See Roots”

“Landing Under Water, I See Roots”